1.1                          A bill for an act
  1.2             relating to the human rights act; providing that 
  1.3             making certain equal opportunities in athletic 
  1.4             programs available on the basis of sex is not an 
  1.5             unfair discriminatory practice; amending Minnesota 
  1.6             Statutes 1994, section 363.02, subdivision 4. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 363.02, 
  1.9   subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  1.10     Subd. 4.  [PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.] The provisions of 
  1.11  section 363.03, subdivision 3, relating to sex, shall not apply 
  1.12  to such facilities as restrooms, locker rooms, and other similar 
  1.13  places.  The provisions of section 363.03, subdivision 3, do not 
  1.14  apply to employees or volunteers of a nonpublic service 
  1.15  organization whose primary function is providing occasional 
  1.16  services to minors, such as youth sports organizations, scouting 
  1.17  organizations, boys' or girls' clubs, programs providing 
  1.18  friends, counselors, or role models for minors, youth theater, 
  1.19  dance, music or artistic organizations, agricultural 
  1.20  organizations for minors, and other youth organizations, with 
  1.21  respect to qualifications based on sexual orientation. 
  1.22     The provisions of section 363.03, subdivision 3, relating 
  1.23  to sex, do not apply to restricting membership on an athletic 
  1.24  team or in a program or event to participants of one sex if the 
  1.25  restriction is necessary to preserve the unique character of the 
  1.26  team, program, or event and it would not substantially reduce 
  2.1   comparable athletic opportunities for the other sex.  
  2.2      Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  2.3      Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.